ext_21044 ([identity profile] muckefuck.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] muckefuck 2005-02-18 09:19 pm (UTC)

Not quite. If you remember, I didn't find the transition confusing; only my companion's reaction made me realise that it would be for someone without the background I had. It's always tricky to try to imagine what your response to something would be if you didn't have the knowledge that you did. For instance, although I found it ultimately problematic, the macaronic use of German didn't phase me in the least, but what would the reaction be from someone who literally doesn't understand a word of it? Would they feel an even greater remove from the action on stage? Would they assume that comprehending it was important to understanding the play and be sore that no one had warned them? I really can't say.

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